2003 · 16 citations · 2 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringMaterials ScienceOptical MaterialsOptoelectronicsPhotonicsGlass MaterialsIntegrated OpticsOptical AmplifiersOptical WaveguidesPhotonic Integrated CircuitsWaveguidesGainGlass WaveguidesIntegrated Optical AmplifiersIntegrated Optical WaveguidesIntegrated WaveguidesNet GainWaveguide AmplifiersWaveguide Integration
A packaged Er-doped aluminosilicate planar optical waveguide amplifier (POWA) has shown net gain of 15 dB (22 dB) at 1550 nm (1532 nm) with 150 mW/980 nm pump. Low loss (0.25 dB) mode converters that couple between the POWA and standard P-glass waveguides are also demonstrated.
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Silica-based optical integrated circuits
Y.P. Li, C. H. Henry · IEE Proceedings - Optoelectronics · 1996 · 159 citations
8-mV threshold Er/sup 3+/-doped planar waveguide amplifier
Ruby N. Ghosh, J. Shmulovich, C.F. Kane et al. · IEEE Photonics Technology Letters · 1996 · 63 citations